St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-02

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gift of Mrs. Mary Packer Cummings to
Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, Pa, was
used June 10 for service for the first time
bishop Rulison preached the baccalaureate
sermon there. The structure cost S30O,0
The travelling freight agent Of the Gulf,
Colorado and Sante Fe railroad just re-
turned to Dallas, Tex, from the wool dis
trlcts OF the West, says the sheep are in fine
condition on account of an unusually
favorable winter and that the average yield
was from seven to nine pounds. Speaking
OF wool centres, he says: San Angelo will
handle l, $50, 900 pounds of wool; Lampasas
100000; BroWnwood and Ballinger, about
100000 each. Colorado will handle about
100000 pounds.
During a circus performance at New Lis
bon, O., an elephant became unruly and
attacked and dangerously injured a clown,
The trainer, who was entering the ring with
a larger elephant, fastened to the clowns
assistance. The larger animal then became
rampant and general panic among the
audience ensued. When quiet was restored,
it was found that several women had been
badly bruised, and one young woman had
her leg broken. During the excitement
an equestrienne fell in the midst of four
horses and was dangerously if not fatally
injured in the head and chest.
The jury in the cases of the county
boodlers" at Chicago have returned verdict
of guilty against McGaEigle and Mcdonald
The penalty was fixed at three years in the
penitentiary.
George w. Baker, W B. Miller and Ed
ward Clark, young men, left Chicago in
small sail boat for trip on the lake. An
hour later terrific squall arose, and tug
was sent out for the men, but no trace of
them or the boat has been found since then.
The village of Washburn, Woodford
county, ILL.,, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; insurance
$4,000. Incendiarism is suspected.
A misplaced switch caused an engine to
collide with passenger train at Chicago
The engineer was severely injured and all
unknown laborer was killed.
A severe shock of earthquake has been
felt at Summerville, S. c. 1t was accom-
panied by the most prolonged roaring
since October %, of last year. Nothing
was felt in Charleston. The shock at Sum
merville caused sensible vibration of
houses and furniture.
A stage coach which makes the daily trips
from Ballain, st. Louis county, Mo-, to Bar
rett's station, on the Missouri Pacific road,
was attacked by several masked men. The
coach was returning from Barrett's with fif-
teen passengers when the robbers, with
drawn revolvers and their faces masked
stopped the vehicle in the midst of thick
underbrush, and robbed the passengers of
about $3.50. 1t is estimated that the passen-
gers carried $500 in cash and valuables,
and there is no explanation of the smallness
of the haul.
Sidney Soule, bookkeeper for E. B. Preston
& Co., of Chicago, has been arrested on the
charge of embezzGng from his employers.
He was addicted to bucket-shop gambling.
Henry Rothschild, aged seventy-five years,
a wealthy farmer, hanged himself in his
barn near Southville, KY. He had been
insane for some time.
William Wingard, sixteen years old, shot
and killed his stepfather, Edward F. Thomas,
in Savannah HIS mother had complained
that her husband treated her cruelty.
An order has been passed in the Dominion
Council removing the tolls on grain passing
through the Welland canal.
The Swedish Lutheran Augustine Synod of
North America, comprising $50 ministers
and as many lay delegates representing
about 500 churches and 10,0O0 commun-
stc ,,,C
Sarah Bernhardt has sailed from New
York for Europe in the steamer City OF
Richmond.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has decided
case in which depositor in the Bunker
Hill Bank, who had lost his money by its
failure, brought suit against the directors
individually, claiming that ''if deposits were
received when the directors, by exercising
due diligence, might have known that the
bank was insolvent, they were legally liable
for the deposits The Circuit Court of
Macoupin county gave judgment for the de-
positor and the Appellate Court sustained
the judgment. The case was then carried to
the Supreme Court, which affirmed the judg-
ments of the lower courts. The Supreme
Court declares: "First. That the directors
of bank are trustees for the depositors as
well as for the stockholders. Second. That
they are bound to the observance of ordinary
care and diligence, and are hence liable for
injuries resulting from its non-observance.
While party of 250 pilgrims were cross
ing the Danube river, near Paks the boat on
which they were making the passage was
caught in hurricane and capsized. Only
a few of the party were saved. Over 100
bodies have been recovered.
The baggage of the passengers on the
steamer Cephalonia, which arrived at
Queenstown from Boston, was examined
minutely by the customs officers in the pres
ence of detectives and uniformed policemen,
the object being to prevent any explosive
material from being landed. The names and
addresses of all passengers who left the
steamer at Queenstown were noted.
Peter Froy, the passenger on the steamer
Adriatic who was arrested at Queenstown on
suspicion Of bringing explosives from New
York, but who claims that the contents of
the box taken from him are toy rockets, is
still confined in prison. Experts decline to
certify that the explosives are not danger
Gus. The inspector of explosives has been
summoned to investigate the matter.
W. W. Corcoran is so much improved il